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Genius. I’m in love with this fun word search chalkboard wall art from Infarrantly Creative! What a great conversation piece this would make anytime someone comes over. You could use words that relate to your family, or a favorite vacation, … Read More...
Angelina from JoJo & Eloise shows how she made this Anthropologie-inspired apron for her daughter. The ruffle bib and contrasting skirt (with piped waistband, yum!) look like perfectly coordinated seprates. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from JoJo & Eloise]
Inkadinkado has directions for making this lovely stamped card for Easter, click here for directions.
-Heather
The tissue paper that most sewing patterns are printed is not made for the long haul. Use it once or twice, and that tissue paper starts to rip. Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts tells how she strengthens her tissue paper … Read More...
Oh My! Handmade Goodness shows how to make a simple business card wallet. It’s made from two layers of felt, with an elastic strap to keep it closed. Go to Oh My! Handmade Goodness for the tute.
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I love this idea from Martha Stewart Living’s March issue for a travel box. If the idea of creating an entire scrapbook for a trip is daunting, this is a great alternative. It can be left like this, or … Read More...
Paula Gilarde is currently running some specials for classes from Debbie Hodge of Masterful Scrapbook Design and Get it Scrapped. Your purchase of the latest self-paced class: Tension, Story, Focus and Flow, will earn you an entry into a giveaway … Read More...
I love that so many people make great printables for Project Life and share them with us. Here are three sets I found recently.
1. March 2013 journaling and filler cards from A Little Grace and Mercy
2. Today was … Read More...
Here’s a great set of “lucky” words and phrases for your St. Patrick’s Day projects from Katie Pertiet. You can use the PNG files in digital and htbrid projects, and there is a PDF file for straight printables too. … Read More...
So last week I featured some beautiful scarves that featured writing and now, thanks to Ectetorize, you can make one of your own. The tutorial uses a purchased (or already made) scarf, a bleach pen (or faux bleach pen) … Read More...
Today, being March 14, is Pi Day – you know, the constant value that multiplied by the diameter of a circle equals it’s circumference? And yes, I am a big enough geek that this amuses me every year. Just wait … Read More...
I never thought I would see a fantastic way to combine crochet with something as mundane as a bleach bottle. But, here it is! And, doesn’t it look cool – and useful? I can think of a lot of … Read More...
Amy from “One Artsy Mama” is making me a fan of coral with her “Painted Ombre Necklace.” Look at those colors! It reminds me of the sunny day we had today in South Mississippi. Check out … Read More...
For the Passion 48 project hosted by All People Quilt, staff member Jill chose this quilt she saw in their October 2012 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. Designed by Tamara Barfels, her Under the Big Top quilt … Read More...
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a tutorial for making a composition book cover. The fabric cover slips around the hard cardboard covers and has an elastic strap to keep it closed. Go to her tutorial.
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Megan from Brassy Apple shows how you can add a button up shirt placket and collar to a women’s fitted t-shirt. She also adds the shoulder yokes and front patch pocket. She keeps the edges raw for an unfinished, DIY … Read More...
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make this happy rainbow zippered pouch. The bag is made entirely from zippers, all of them functional. You can unzip any one of them to get inside the pouch. … Read More...
Click here to download this cute Easter coloring page from Dover Publishing. You could shrink it down a bit and it would be perfect for the front of a card!
-Heather
This fun votive idea comes from Crafts Unleashed and features a stiffened doily and bright butterfly accent.
Do the classics, classic comic book images that is, make you smile? Then I bet you will love this recycled comic book jewelry and switch plates designed by Robyn Chapman author of Drawing Comics Lab. And speaking of Drawing Comics Lab… Read More...
